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- Because People Should be at the Center of Policymaking: Reflections from COSSA’s 2022 Social Science Advocacy Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2022/3/22/because-changing-behavior-is-essential-to-addressing-climate-change monthly 0.5 2022-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/6f497b44-5c9e-43f8-a6d2-ef0ca7815715/evans+head+shot.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Changing Behavior is Essential to Addressing Climate Change - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2022/2/22/because-it-can-help-preserve-cultural-heritage-important-for-understanding-and-social-benefit monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/f89c305a-c831-43aa-af80-2a362ea45a3b/Kurin+head+shot.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Preserve Cultural Heritage Important for Understanding and Social Benefit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2022/1/25/because-it-can-help-us-build-an-effective-infodemic-response monthly 0.5 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1643042204870-R45VLL3IRXQZGNW4QT7M/Harvey_Headshot.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Us Build an Effective Infodemic Response - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/12/22/because-it-can-teach-us-how-to-be-kinder-to-ourselves monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1db21324-22a6-4fdd-9134-db1dfa97223a/sweta-meininger-NzQknDofRpc-unsplash.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Teach Us How to Be Kinder to Ourselves - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/11/30/because-education-and-research-are-essential-for-solving-crime-and-justice-problems monthly 0.5 2021-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/9080887e-11c0-4525-ab83-0cb25c55af01/Pfeifer+headshot+1.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Education and Research are Essential for Solving Crime and Justice Problems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/c1b3887b-322d-47f7-afa8-992ce379fbfb/worrall.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Education and Research are Essential for Solving Crime and Justice Problems - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/10/19/because-it-can-help-us-design-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence monthly 0.5 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1634312993617-IDP6KQNEJEF1P4CJ8A58/Corinna_Turbes-1%252B%25281%2529.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Us Design Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/9/21/because-vaccination-is-a-humannot-technicalprocess monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1632234263033-358Z5BZPOJ0O1UDLE7FJ/CommuniVax-logo.png Why Social Science? - Because Vaccination is a Human—Not Technical—Process - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/7/27/because-it-can-help-employers-compassionately-plan-for-returning-to-the-office monthly 0.5 2021-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1627393827556-GJX90D9TUIHMVKVG3NF8/work+from+home.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Employers Compassionately Plan for Returning to the Office - Make it stand out Credit: Glenn D'Hondt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1627393802928-86JLJZ5Y447VPGOQN6QW/sah.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Employers Compassionately Plan for Returning to the Office - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/6/29/because-trans-activism-can-change-how-we-understand-language monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1624912012855-K5TXD9CQJYMQ63CGBP0I/aris+keshav.png Why Social Science? - Because Trans Activism Can Change How We Understand Language - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/5/18/because-we-need-to-grapple-with-how-we-talk-about-asian-americans monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1621346260287-DK5RI1RGLPDVJCINHTPW/Carriere-Kevin.png Why Social Science? - Because We Need to Grapple with How We Talk about Asian Americans - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/4/20/because-leaders-need-to-know-how-to-lead-with-evidence monthly 0.5 2021-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1618927399853-2YBCXHDVCHVFV98M8NRO/a%2BEllen%2B338KB%2B201019_Center%2Bfor%2BScience%2BCommunication%2BResearch_401.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Leaders Need to Know How to Lead with Evidence https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/3/23/because-engineering-is-intended-to-benefit-society monthly 0.5 2021-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1616436330941-07KNGC9GQGSMIOGIKKOD/anderson.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Engineering Is Intended to Benefit Society https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/2/23/because-we-have-a-world-of-knowledge-the-world-needs-to-know monthly 0.5 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1614091821810-QOT939CT4Y3FMDOCNSWA/AnthroDay.png Why Social Science? - Because We Have a World of Knowledge the World Needs to Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1614090945103-MP5GO48NKNAAPLG7UC9S/Jeff_Martin_150x150.jpg Why Social Science? - Because We Have a World of Knowledge the World Needs to Know https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2021/1/26/because-controlling-the-covid-19-pandemic-depends-on-vaccine-uptake monthly 0.5 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1611675328490-4QW5WJ8O1UMZLYHOBLNO/jmilton%40cossa.org Why Social Science? - Because Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic Depends on Vaccine Uptake https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/12/29/because-it-can-help-fight-stereotypes-in-the-world-of-science monthly 0.5 2020-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1608732881058-1P7044F1JA6SUZQRNQFU/Kelli+Craig-Henderson+headshot.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Fight Stereotypes in the World of Science https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/11/17/because-it-can-help-us-cope-with-pandemic-fatigue monthly 0.5 2020-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1605627811318-HJLDALOG2OB13L68OCH5/united-nations-covid-19-response-Z_UALBboBHE-unsplash.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Us Cope with Pandemic Fatigue Photo Credit: United Nations COVID-19 Response https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/10/20/because-misogyny-is-still-alive-and-well-and-women-still-dont-rule-equally-to-men monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1603119082442-5BT8IDGI4P5W0TK66773/why+dont+women+rule.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Misogyny Is Still Alive and Well and Women Still Don’t “Rule” Equally to Men https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/9/22/because-were-living-through-an-infodemic monthly 0.5 2020-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1600784140210-YS22PGJ8JSNQPLZIJCX6/united-nations-covid-19-response-ZnIne7_bpIs-unsplash.jpg Why Social Science? - Because We’re Living Through an “Infodemic” Source: United Nations COVID-19 Response https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1600784326799-KVUGSQXWX469Q0XEHNPM/masks.png Why Social Science? - Because We’re Living Through an “Infodemic” Left: two members of The Base, a far-right extremist paramilitary hate group, wearing face masks to conceal their identities. Right: an example of everyday mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/8/25/because-collective-behavior-change-is-the-only-way-we-can-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19 monthly 0.5 2020-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1598365595724-TKP6V09WU6WFGLLS8ZZD/Together-Apart-cover.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Collective Behavior Change is the Only Way We Can Stop the Spread of COVID-19 https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/7/28/because-it-can-become-a-tool-to-dismantle-white-supremacy monthly 0.5 2020-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1595863844546-LADOZXY06C1LQZPF6BW1/prewitt.png Why Social Science? - Because It Can Become a Tool to Dismantle White Supremacy https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/6/30/because-it-can-teach-police-nonviolence-and-how-to-work-with-local-residents monthly 0.5 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1593457606101-VRHOTKTOSMPOTMN6OJ78/conversation.png Why Social Science? - Because It Can Teach Police Nonviolence and How to Work with Local Residents https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/5/19/because-we-will-need-to-do-better-in-the-next-crisis monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1589831254441-N48M5JE0F4AUYXMQ1UII/John%2BHaaga-2013a%2B400%2Bx%2B265.jpg Why Social Science? - Because We Will Need to Do Better in the Next Crisis https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/4/21/because-institutional-racism-exacerbates-our-health-and-economic-challenges monthly 0.5 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1587400187807-RMYPZXHSGTFJGBEMPZBQ/plyer.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Institutional Racism Exacerbates our Health and Economic Challenges https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/3/24/because-money-makes-the-world-go-round monthly 0.5 2020-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1584990927913-QBO893OWJN8HYK5IXP5T/feather.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Money Makes The World Go ’Round Feather-money “tevau” of red feathers bound to a fiber backing, coiled on a bark core and with pendant strings of seeds. Collected by Dorota C. Starzecka, Assistant Keeper, British Museum Department of Ethnography, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands, acquired 1976. © The British Museum. Used with permission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1584990973226-2KAKBWZS9K6WB4D70M7X/goat.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Money Makes The World Go ’Round An initiate receives two goats from a relative; photo by Sibel Kusimba, Saboti, Kenya, August 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1584991022846-OUXKTBE49TYK5UWPS68P/euro+coin.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Money Makes The World Go ’Round Igo Boerrighter’s proposal for redesigning Euro coins as plastic chits held by a credit-card sized holder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1584990623442-S5ZMT3Q4X6QO57O4QX8E/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Money Makes The World Go ’Round https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/2/25/setting-the-record-straight-why-would-you-study-companies-in-tsarist-russia monthly 0.5 2020-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1582642462923-AR2ZG03C1YUGQZY6DTV3/gregg.jpeg Why Social Science? - Setting the Record Straight: Why would you study companies in Tsarist Russia? https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2020/1/28/because-hurricanes-arent-going-away-any-time-soon-and-schools-must-continue-to-function monthly 0.5 2020-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1580142142056-9O4K6GU0HVZEFN4BT1JC/Cassandra%2BDavis.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Hurricanes Aren’t Going Away Any Time Soon and Schools Must Continue to Function https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/12/17/because-collaborating-across-cultures-and-beyond-boundaries-leads-to-progress-on-the-worlds-biggest-issues monthly 0.5 2019-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1576596573718-QA3W1P3F589F54Z10XYK/Clinton-Amanda-Headshot-se-usa.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Collaborating Across Cultures and Beyond Boundaries Leads to Progress on the World’s Biggest Issues https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/11/19/because-it-makes-informed-democracy-possible monthly 0.5 2019-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1574176118672-P5OAF7LE6IN43KM00AY2/Rush%2Bholt.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Makes Informed Democracy Possible https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/10/22/because-it-provides-empirical-answers-to-critical-public-health-questions monthly 0.5 2019-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1571685774260-8OQ9EV1E6QMXBWKSEDD1/Jeni%2B1.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Provides Empirical Answers to Critical Public Health Questions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1571685798818-H7ZQXIU1BSFE1KCNSGIQ/Professional%2Bheadshot%2BMarch%2B2016.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Provides Empirical Answers to Critical Public Health Questions https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/9/24/because-it-tells-us-how-to-create-more-engaged-citizens monthly 0.5 2019-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1569264865573-S6YMGTXBLJPUVOOWA9PI/levine.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Tells Us How to Create More Engaged Citizens https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/8/27/because-social-science-is-a-form-of-service-that-improves-quality-of-life-for-people-around-the-world monthly 0.5 2019-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1566481869789-UY5YR6219PS0SLQCC4T9/A-Lupia.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Is a Form of Service that Improves Quality of Life for People Around the World https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/7/18/because-it-guides-us-toward-practical-and-attainable-solutions-zjr57 monthly 0.5 2019-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1564425300347-ZA5P04W4U94KVBU5S8E2/kecskemethy.png Why Social Science? - Because It Guides Us Toward Practical and Attainable Solutions https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/6/18/because-it-can-improve-the-lives-of-those-who-serve-our-country monthly 0.5 2019-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1560864153028-PYWKBBTNUDBNEXI4P3DQ/benjamin-faust-8310-unsplash.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve the Lives of Those Who Serve Our Country Photo by Benjamin Faust on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1560796244406-OP9M1RKJ4Z42OQ0MP101/Knobloch_headshot_Feb2019.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve the Lives of Those Who Serve Our Country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1560796222423-NFD4NBFQQYS3G6V58ZCX/stevenrwilson.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve the Lives of Those Who Serve Our Country https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/4/23/because-it-helps-to-address-graduate-unemployment-in-sub-saharan-africa monthly 0.5 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1556028273023-L1ALX0R0BPDY7AESP6YH/assan.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Helps to Address Graduate Unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/3/26/because-social-science-equips-us-with-tools-we-will-need-to-face-down-the-biggest-issues-of-our-time monthly 0.5 2019-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1553541503810-17JPGA7D1O23UDMKV99Q/tonko.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Equips Us with Tools We Will Need to Face Down the Biggest Issues of Our Time, Including the Growing Global Threat of Climate Change https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/2/26/because-it-requires-confronting-the-assumptions-we-have-about-others monthly 0.5 2019-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1551116727979-CM2DP34IS9YHUPTWTPRW/IMG_6.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Requires Confronting the Assumptions We Have About Others https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2019/1/29/because-it-can-improve-government-efficiency-via-evidence-based-policy monthly 0.5 2019-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1548696825845-NFZ9N51V856J61Q3C3AL/logo2-transparent.png Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve Government Efficiency via Evidence-Based Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1548696455289-E2BDJ39V5I5T0Z4IFZES/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve Government Efficiency via Evidence-Based Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1548696620437-8GOXVLZ4K1ECL5K45BYB/file-5.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve Government Efficiency via Evidence-Based Policy https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/11/20/because-social-science-research-and-education-are-critical-for-national-security monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1542308102119-28KA8H2OB4R9F2NOPRTF/DSC_5483.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Research and Education Are Critical for National Security https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/10/23/because-it-helps-build-resilience-in-the-face-of-disasters monthly 0.5 2018-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1539968024980-IJ0JH26RGX85I1EZPET2/Photo+by+Cristina+Gottardi+on+Unsplash.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Helps Build Resilience in the Face of Disasters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1539959488789-I138RR12SSUAKN4GAJCB/Gilbert%2C+Pic+for+Internal+Bio.JPG Why Social Science? - Because It Helps Build Resilience in the Face of Disasters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1539959519878-VP45U20U0C3NM5WO1AZU/Campbell+Head+Shot+2017.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Helps Build Resilience in the Face of Disasters https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/9/25/because-its-proliferating monthly 0.5 2018-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1537539491409-3TZYTHFJC0ON4GJQKFQU/SSRC+TSK+report+cover+%28002%29.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It’s Proliferating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1537539444598-9V8852MNQBZXITH7ICHU/NELSON+%28002%29.JPG Why Social Science? - Because It’s Proliferating https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/9/11/because-social-science-can-have-an-impact-on-public-policy monthly 0.5 2018-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1536605108167-ML26Z1YQPUPYXGJT5U9S/Peter+Wood.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Can Have an Impact on Public Policy https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/8/27/because-it-can-challenge-conventional-wisdom monthly 0.5 2018-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1535118035934-HVX9NJQFKL64RE1N0BX2/Ajilore+Head+Shot+Photo.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Challenge Conventional Wisdom https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/8/14/because-it-helps-us-identify-and-combat-misinformation monthly 0.5 2018-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1533926523301-VK0FB6WYMWBS6HBN4UOD/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because It Helps Us Identify and Combat Misinformation https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/7/31/because-it-can-improve-the-lives-of-city-residents monthly 0.5 2018-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1532545593689-SYVWNB3DKSGYTL919VGZ/Yokum_formal.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Can Improve the Lives of City Residents https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/3/27/because-it-produces-essential-data-for-our-democracy monthly 0.5 2018-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1522161024201-NFPDAZBIIZDK8EJ8GW2J/ASA_CoS_spa_main.png Why Social Science? - Because It Produces Essential Data for Our Democracy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1522091834883-P8FV2HJH1EEW0AZ1RGUH/ron_2.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Produces Essential Data for Our Democracy https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/2/27/because-it-is-an-engine-for-social-progress monthly 0.5 2018-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1519743681598-JY27CT9M540K0LC5UR8N/logo-grand-challenges1.png Why Social Science? - Because It is an Engine for Social Progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1519666004247-W6XKS4L5LK3J7CVG9L5W/coffey.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It is an Engine for Social Progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1519666096511-PSD4Z1B3ME5DPIFGV4WW/JHW.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It is an Engine for Social Progress https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2018/1/30/because-it-adds-value-even-when-you-dont-see-it monthly 0.5 2018-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1517332765950-Y62F8EDJDP8X8W9DUY9S/Wendy+no+glasses.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Adds Value, Even When You Don’t See It https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/12/29/because-social-science-fosters-robust-and-trustworthy-knowledge monthly 0.5 2017-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1514557976627-O0MXMJG1DAC1SAXP66R9/Felice+Headshot.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Fosters Robust and Trustworthy Knowledge https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/12/5/because-language-is-essential-to-human-interaction monthly 0.5 2017-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1512401959890-7HYYF5JRDPM5AN4AVTQT/20171020_175900.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Language Is Essential to Human Interaction https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/11/21/because-it-is-central-in-guiding-efforts-to-foster-success-in-stem-in-our-children-and-youth monthly 0.5 2017-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1511286270915-U71LE8OSNL7V54734GV8/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Because It Is Central in Guiding Efforts to Foster Success in STEM in Our Children and Youth https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/11/7/because-social-science-helps-us-enhance-diversity-in-the-interest-of-positive-societal-outcomes monthly 0.5 2017-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1510003007502-9YKXIHLF2A4525USIM55/Shin+photo.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Helps Us Enhance Diversity in the Interest of Positive Societal Outcomes https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/10/24/watch-social-science-solutions-for-health-public-safety-computing-and-other-national-priorities monthly 0.5 2017-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1508852510450-RKFP7MWZ06YIJGQWWLLF/Invitation+Oct+4+2017.jpg Why Social Science? - Watch "Social Science Solutions for Health, Public Safety, Computing, and Other National Priorities" https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/10/4/because-social-science-is-the-fundamental-bedrock-of-just-societies monthly 0.5 2017-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1507222027134-42TYHGDZ1758UJSJLDUC/Sara-Miller-McCune.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Is the Fundamental Bedrock of Just Societies https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/9/26/because-social-and-behavioral-research-improves-health-and-quality-of-life monthly 0.5 2017-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1505935793069-F9GHC1SOLDGM21BPCLCN/mwheadshotcolor2012.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social and Behavioral Research Improves Health and Quality of Life https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/9/12/because-it-makes-computing-work-for-people monthly 0.5 2017-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1505230601957-E12NDGGC31E8QHL4WR5U/bernat.jpg Why Social Science? - Because It Makes Computing Work for People https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/8/22/because-social-science-informs-effective-efficient-and-equitable-education-policies monthly 0.5 2017-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1503413333506-A4G2OM22E9RD6EA86ZOZ/Juliane.png Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Informs Effective, Efficient, and Equitable Education Policies https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/7/17/because-social-science-makes-sense-of-the-institutions-that-shape-our-lives monthly 0.5 2017-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1500322031455-3HB1XODPVJ99DZV47LR7/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Makes Sense of the Institutions That Shape Our Lives https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/7/5/because-nearly-every-challenge-we-face-requires-understanding-the-causes-and-consequences-of-human-behavior monthly 0.5 2017-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1499093600565-OO2BQN9CZJ93NIB7RP0R/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Nearly Every Challenge We Face Requires Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Human Behavior https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/6/30/podcasts-highlight-the-impact-of-congressional-wastebooks-on-researchers monthly 0.5 2017-06-30 https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/6/20/because-social-science-drives-smart-investments-in-public-safety monthly 0.5 2017-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1497976730857-PG4ATSSRVYYXOQ89T4W6/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Drives Smart Investments in Public Safety https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/6/6/because-information-without-meaning-lacks-purpose monthly 0.5 2017-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1496677765052-KMXFLSDJOJ5IA4B7Q5NX/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Information Without Meaning Lacks Purpose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1496677180485-1IH2O3R6A30WJPET09HB/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Because Information Without Meaning Lacks Purpose https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/5/24/because-multilingualism-is-an-asset-and-a-goal-worth-pursuing monthly 0.5 2017-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1495638661221-OGZB1AOW338XAPRY4U94/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Multilingualism Is an Asset and a Goal Worth Pursuing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1495638946526-3STKERMWB83AY1X3JYW0/20170228_AAAS_1154.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Multilingualism Is an Asset and a Goal Worth Pursuing https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/5/5/because-social-science-research-can-leads-to-unexpected-discoveries monthly 0.5 2017-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1494348172056-3W5V2LPW1EBYBEF6IBXC/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Research Can Lead to Unexpected Discoveries https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/4/25/because-social-science-is-necessary-to-achieve-health-equity monthly 0.5 2017-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1493136101349-KDG8YIJJVCE2CDIW92HV/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Is Necessary to Achieve Health Equity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1493136311773-5UBJKNWL5PKN1YOKSD95/Picture150930_Dr_Perez-Stable_psr_032_med+not+too+heavy.jpg Why Social Science? - Because Social Science Is Necessary to Achieve Health Equity https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/4/11/because-all-fields-of-science-are-drivers-of-freedom-and-prosperity monthly 0.5 2017-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1491935144479-2T2GUOWD3GMQSJ5XHCFQ/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Because All Fields of Science Are Drivers of Freedom and Prosperity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1491936993623-2EIQBPDEJ5REGV43QBGU/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Because All Fields of Science Are Drivers of Freedom and Prosperity https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/3/28/because-it-is-in-the-national-interest-both-in-interdisciplinary-work-and-on-its-own monthly 0.5 2019-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1490707414600-7ZQ4P7IXIVCHIQNH2RHZ/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because It Is in the National Interest, Both in Interdisciplinary Work and on Its Own https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/3/14/because-we-need-to-understand-what-will-motivate-people-to-take-action monthly 0.5 2017-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1489500593302-ARV78Z46ZLTYQNMX7PR7/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because We Need to Understand What Will Motivate People to Take Action https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/2/28/because-small-tweaks-to-behavior-can-be-the-difference-between-life-and-death monthly 0.5 2017-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1488301309484-ATW0RB63D8HB5W29A2ZB/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Small Tweaks to Behavior Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death David Neal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1488302263974-Z8X1EBMYL59U25ARIP2C/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because Small Tweaks to Behavior Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/2/14/because-it-makes-the-world-safe-for-cultural-differences monthly 0.5 2017-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1487098651889-P3MPSFRMJQ0H5ZYAMBXT/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Because It Makes the World Safe for Cultural Differences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1487097754821-74MHRLGRUHHYSMHUPAGQ/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Because It Makes the World Safe for Cultural Differences https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/1/31/bill-riley-why-social-science monthly 0.5 2017-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1485798758202-YIO8L0YF6PTT0IQ8YKT3/riley+photo.jpg Why Social Science? - Because the Social and Behavioral Sciences Contribute to Improving the Health of the Population https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/1/13/why-social-science monthly 0.5 2017-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1484333699779-B8MK9YX0K4NBBKYYBPYC/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Why Social Science? Wendy A. Naus became COSSA’s fourth Executive Director in 2014 following a decade of advocacy and lobbying for the federal research and policy interests of scientific societies and U.S. universities. Over her career, she has worked to shape legislation, programs, and regulations important to the research community and has advocated for increased research funding across federal agencies. In her role at COSSA, Wendy serves as the lead advocate for federal funding and policy that positively impact social science research across the federal government, representing the breadth of the social science research enterprise. She is also responsible for the day to day operations of COSSA and member engagement. She is a native of Buffalo, New York, and holds a B.A. in political science and urban studies from Canisius College, graduating magna cum laude from the All-College Honors Program. https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2017/1/10/cossa-releases-state-funding-fact-sheets-for-2017 monthly 0.5 2017-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1484081724949-AQ3L3P1HCNYGA4MA8VG7/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - COSSA Releases State Funding Fact Sheets for 2017 https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2016/11/17/why-study-chinas-dairy-industry monthly 0.5 2016-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1479395939299-IEJTVJRGM8MED6KG8CLZ/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Why Study China's Dairy Industry? A Conversation with Dr. Megan Tracy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1479396608703-F7NRZ9LZNO0D8L38AZE3/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Why Study China's Dairy Industry? A Conversation with Dr. Megan Tracy Megan Tracy, James Madison University, is an Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She has conducted research on the governance of food and health risks and the role of state and non-state actors in the development and implementation of food standards. With her undergraduates, she has also conducted research on social relations in farmers markets and on terroir (the socio-natural heritage of a place) in craft vineyards and breweries in Central Virginia. 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Jeff Flake (R-AZ)) is Professor of Psychology and Co-Chair of Neuroscience at Trinity University, with additional appointments at the Southwest National Primate Research Center, Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. Dr. Phillips attended Wofford College (South Carolina) for her undergraduate degree and The University of Georgia for her graduate degrees. She has studied primate behavior in the field and laboratory for over 20 years. Dr. Phillips has lived and traveled all over the world but now calls San Antonio home. (Photo credit: Charles Votaw) https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2016/8/19/federal-match-dot-com-for-seniors monthly 0.5 2016-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1471958885038-FL27HM84ZAMBW1SGCEXH/image-asset.png Why Social Science? - Federal "Match.com" for Seniors? A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Neff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/577c05f1414fb56605d90632/1471614792714-ZPW5JALKKHLP4PX9GG5A/image-asset.jpeg Why Social Science? - Federal "Match.com" for Seniors? A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Neff Lisa Neff, University of Texas at Austin, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. She has conducted extensive research on marriage and family relationships, with a focus on understanding how marriages change and develop over time. Dr. Neff has served as an expert consultant for the Strengthening Healthy Marriage project, sponsored by the Administration on Children and Families, and has been the recipient of numerous awards for her contributions to relationship science, including the Caryl E. 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